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Mayor of Brazil meatpacking hub probed amid wave of electoral coercion cases

A Brazilian labor prosecutor on Friday told the mayor of a major agribusiness town to stop directing companies "to suggest, influence or induce" workers to vote for specific candidates, after he called on business leaders to drum up votes for right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro.

Reuters

Brazil IDB nomination meets resistance from Lula allies

Brazil's nomination to head the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is facing resistance among allies of leftist presidential frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who want him to have a formal say if he wins office this month.

Reuters

Brazil electoral court cracks down on disinformation ahead of Lula-Bolsonaro runoff

Brazil's national electoral authority is announcing moves to crack down harder on online disinformation in a fierce presidential campaign between far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Reuters

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Bolsonaro struggles to sway Brazil’s poor voters with aid

After Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro boosted welfare payments in August by 50%, many people in the Jequitinhonha Valley, one of the poorest regions of the country, felt they could once again buy some beef, keep electricity running and repair leaky roofs

The Independent UK

Shortages, inflation, cholera, security: Haiti protests continue amid numerous crises

Haiti has been grappling with food and fuel shortages, spiralling inflation and now an outbreak of cholera. US officials say they're in talks with international partners who are interested in playing a role in bringing the security situation under control. This comes after the country's Prime Minister Ariel Henry issued…

France 24

YouTube and Facebook letting Brazil election disinformation spread, NGO says

Global Witness produced – and withdrew – purposely misleading ads that were all approved by YouTube, and half by Facebook

The Guardian - US

Brazil's Lula vows to Evangelical voters he would respect religious freedom

Leftist presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva assured Brazil's Evangelical Christians that he would not restrict religious freedoms if he is elected on Oct. 2, and praised the dedication to their beliefs.

Reuters

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Brazil's Lula and Bolsonaro statistically tied in presidential race -poll

Brazil's presidential race has narrowed to a 4-percentage-point gap between leftist front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, and they are now statistically tied, according to a poll published on Wednesday.

Reuters

Brazil's Lula issues letter to evangelicals to allay concern

Brazil’s former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has published an open letter to evangelicals aimed at countering claims he would persecute their faith

The Independent UK

Lula aide backs Argentina for BRICS, eyes role in Ukraine peace talks

Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's top foreign policy adviser supports the inclusion of Argentina in the BRICS group of developing nations, which could be a forum for negotiating peace in Ukraine, he told Reuters.

Reuters

Neymar accused of Jair Bolsonaro "agreement" after endorsing Brazil's far-right president

Brazil's presidential hopeful Lula da Silva has accused Neymar of having an "agreement" in place with the nation's far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro over his tax affairs

Daily Mirror

Lula's lead over Bolsonaro narrows in Brazil vote -poll

Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead over President Jair Bolsonaro has shrunk to 5 percentage points ahead of a runoff vote set for Oct. 30, a poll by Genial/Quaest showed on Wednesday.

Reuters

Analysis-Brazil's Bolsonaro caught off guard by campaign's ugly closing chapter

Brazil's unexpectedly close presidential race has taken an ugly turn in the final weeks ahead of an Oct. 30 runoff vote, even by the bruising standards of the past year, with insinuations of cannibalism, pedophilia and devil worship.

Reuters

When do movements become cults?

We talked to experts about partisanship and fanaticism and why some politicians inspire cult-like devotion

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France 24

Bolsonaro victory would risk independence of Brazil’s Supreme Court

President Jair Bolsonaro is prompting fears for Brazil’s democratic system by threatening to appoint new judges to the Supreme Court, the central institution to the country’s young democracy. Between the two presidential rounds, Bolsonaro is blowing hot and cold on the issue – making threats to galvanise his base, then…

The Guardian - US

Brazil’s fearsome militias: mafia boom increases threat to democracy

Rio’s heavily armed paramilitary groups have exploded in influence in recent years to wield power over dozens of communities

Reuters

Lula's lead over Bolsonaro falls marginally ahead of Brazil's runoff election -poll

Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva saw his lead over incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro slightly drop ahead of the Oct. 30 runoff vote, according to a survey by pollster IPEC published on Monday.

Reuters

Man killed as gunfire interrupts Bolsonaro ally's Sao Paulo campaign

A man was killed near a campaign event in Sao Paulo for a close ally of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday, authorities said, after the sound of gunfire interrupted the event.

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The Independent UK

Shooting disrupts Bolsonaro-backed candidate’s campaign stop

A Sao Paulo gubernatorial candidate’s campaign event in the Paraisopolis neighborhood came to an abrupt halt on Monday when gunfire erupted outside

The Guardian - AU

Lula brands Bolsonaro ‘tiny little dictator’ in Brazil TV debate

Leftist challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva calls incumbent Jair Bolsonaro a ‘shameless liar’ who ‘fooled around’ with Covid causing huge fatalities

Tribune News Service

Lula, Bolsonaro face off in tense debate before Brazil runoff

Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and incumbent Jair Bolsonaro exchanged insults and corruption allegations during a tense televised debate as they sought to sway voters ahead of a runoff election on Oct. 30.

Reuters

Brazil's Bolsonaro and Lula spar in first debate of runoff campaign

Right-wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attacked each others' records in office on Sunday in the first debate of the second round of Brazil's election.

The Independent UK

Brazil's da Silva, Bolsonaro clash in 1st one-on-one debate

Brazil’s former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and incumbent Jair Bolsonaro have clashed in their first one-on-one debate, two weeks before the presidential election’s runoff

Reuters

Lula leading Bolsonaro in second round of Brazil election, poll shows

Brazilian leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is leading right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, with 49% of voter support against the incumbent's 44% ahead of an Oct. 30 runoff vote, according to a poll by Datafolha published on Friday.

The Independent UK

Brazil polls facing Bolsonaro backlash after election miss

Brazilian polling companies have been facing threats of a crackdown after their surveys for the presidential election’s first round significantly understated the vote for the president and his allies

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